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The Putin Club in Yerevan. (Photo: Putin Club)

Derision at "Servile" Putin Fan Club in Armenia

Comic turn, or nefarious plot to project Russian power?

The wooden Cathedral of the Ascension in Almaty was completed in 1907 and is one of the very few older buildings to have survived earthquakes and urban planning. (Photo: Ken and Nyetta/Flickr)

IWPR Postcard

Enjoying Multicultural Almaty

Kazakstan’s former capital has become a magnet for ambitious young Central Asians, attracted not just by opportunities but also by welcoming environment.

Georgia to Soften Party Funding Law

Suspicions that legislation is designed to curb political ambitions of one wealthy businessman.

Southern Kyrgyz Mayor Strengthened by Local Polls

Observers say absence of unrest in Osh ahead of election was an achievement in itself.

Journalist Idrak Abbasov inspects the damage after an attack on his family home in September 2011. (Photo: Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety, Azerbaijan)

IWPR Journalist Shortlisted for Prize

Azerbaijani reporter hailed for courage in highlighting human rights issues despite repeated threats.

Courtside

Serb Soldier's Life "Ruined" by Srebrenica Killings

Prosecution witness describes how Bosniak prisoners were lined up and shot – 70 of them by him.

Standard history textbooks used in Azerbaijani schools. (Photo: Shahla Sultanova)

Special Report

History Lessons in Armenia and Azerbaijan

In each country, school textbooks teach one version of history that sustains animosity towards the other.

Debating the implications of intrusive web legislation, Tbilisi, October 2011. (Photo: IWPR)

Online Insecurity in Georgia

Reporters voice concern at police powers to snoop online.

Israel Embassy Bomb Places Georgian Foreign Policy in Spotlight

Tbilisi has fostered good relationships with Tehran as well as Washington, and has no desire to be drawn into confrontation.

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A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

Interview

Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”

Journalists need training and support to properly cover war crimes trials.

Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region. © Luke Dray/Getty Images

International Migrants Day

Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation

Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

Harsh Victory at Position X

Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?

Sevim Kaya has been a bus driver for 16 years.

Behind the Wheel in a Macho City

Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.

Karine (not her real name) was 15 when she realised that the male body she was born into was not hers. She moved from the rural community she grew up in to the capital Yerevan to be free to be herself. Unlinke many people in her community she was able to find a stable job as a hairdresser and manicurist. © Anahit Zakaryan

Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community

Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.

An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

The Israel-Hamas Conflict

Interview: The War on Disinformation

Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.